Practice Areas

Trademarks

In the Middle East region and worldwide, we provide high quality trademark services at competitive values. The process begins by pre-filing search and advisory services, followed by filing, registration, maintenance and ongoing legal protection.

Search
Comprehensive search is conducted on each potential mark in order to determine whether the said mark is available for use and registration.

Investigation
The investigation process is conducted in order to locate additional information on potentially conflicting trademarks and to determine whether the conflicting trademarks are registered or used in the targeted market and to which extent their protection extends.

Registration
The intended mark application for filing is prepared by our team in accordance to each country’s requirements, and consequently filed. The application is then published in the Official Gazette and followed a wait period to allow for third party opposition, the mark is registered assuming the latter does not occur.

Maintenance
In order to keep our clients intellectual property registration up-to-date, we provide a maintenance service, which insures the Renewal of trademarks registrations in their designated countries. The purpose of a maintenance procedure is to ensure that no trademark registrations are canceled due to failure to file necessary and time sensitive documents.

Protection
FAIP protection service is an on-going program designed to protect, maintain and enhance the value of the trademark, as part of the "IP Watch" program aimed at discovering trademarks being applied for or used in the marketplace that may infringe or dilute the uniqueness and value of the client’s trademark.